2001 Rover 75 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

60.2%

Latest Pass Rate

98,300

Total Tests (All Years)

105,926 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Rover 75 as it ages.

8 yrs54.2%

→ ↓2.4%

9 yrs51.8%

→ ↓3.7%

10 yrs48.1%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs46.5%

→ ↓0.4%

12 yrs46.1%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs45.9%

→ ↑2.5%

14 yrs48.4%

→ ↑0.6%

15 yrs49.0%

→ ↑0.2%

16 yrs49.2%

→ ↑0.6%

17 yrs49.8%

→ ↑3.1%

18 yrs52.9%

→ ↑1.0%

19 yrs53.9%

→ ↑3.7%

20 yrs57.6%

→ ↑0.8%

21 yrs58.4%

→ ↑0.8%

22 yrs59.2%

→ ↑1.0%

23 yrs60.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	54.2%	15,384
9 yrs	51.8%	14,424
10 yrs	48.1%	13,563
11 yrs	46.5%	11,863
12 yrs	46.1%	10,048
13 yrs	45.9%	8,270
14 yrs	48.4%	6,716
15 yrs	49.0%	5,290
16 yrs	49.2%	3,885
17 yrs	49.8%	2,034
18 yrs	52.9%	1,623
19 yrs	53.9%	1,272
20 yrs	57.6%	1,306
21 yrs	58.4%	858
22 yrs	59.2%	888
23 yrs	60.2%	876

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Rover 75 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	60.2%	876
2023 (22 yrs)	59.2%	888
2022 (21 yrs)	58.4%	858
2021 (20 yrs)	57.6%	1,306
2020 (19 yrs)	53.9%	1,272
2019 (18 yrs)	52.9%	1,623
2018 (17 yrs)	49.8%	2,034
2017 (16 yrs)	49.2%	3,885
2016 (15 yrs)	49%	5,290
2015 (14 yrs)	48.4%	6,716
2014 (13 yrs)	45.9%	8,270
2013 (12 yrs)	46.1%	10,048
2012 (11 yrs)	46.5%	11,863
2011 (10 yrs)	48.1%	13,563
2010 (9 yrs)	51.8%	14,424
2009 (8 yrs)	54.2%	15,384

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 15,384Avg Mileage 84,923Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%

2010High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 14,424Avg Mileage 91,247Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%

2011High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 13,563Avg Mileage 96,875Top Failure Brakes — 30.2%

2012High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 11,863Avg Mileage 101,374Top Failure Suspension — 34.8%

2013High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 10,048Avg Mileage 105,204Top Failure Suspension — 79.7%

2014High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 8,270Avg Mileage 107,901Top Failure Suspension — 82.1%

2015High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 6,716Avg Mileage 110,712Top Failure Suspension — 83.8%

2016High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,290Avg Mileage 112,702Top Failure Suspension — 82.8%

2017High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,885Avg Mileage 112,794Top Failure Suspension — 89.0%

2018High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,034Avg Mileage 110,835Top Failure Suspension — 90.2%

2019High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,623Avg Mileage 107,573Top Failure Suspension — 87.2%

2020High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,272Avg Mileage 110,543Top Failure Suspension — 87.5%

2021High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,306Avg Mileage 106,805Top Failure Suspension — 84.2%

2022High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 858Avg Mileage 106,536Top Failure Suspension — 83.1%

2023High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 888Avg Mileage 104,223Top Failure Suspension — 83.3%

2024High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 876Avg Mileage 105,926Top Failure Suspension — 70.0%

MOT results for 2001 Rover 75 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	54.2%	15,384	84,923	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%
2010	9	51.8%	14,424	91,247	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%
2011	10	48.1%	13,563	96,875	Brakes — 30.2%
2012	11	46.5%	11,863	101,374	Suspension — 34.8%
2013	12	46.1%	10,048	105,204	Suspension — 79.7%
2014	13	45.9%	8,270	107,901	Suspension — 82.1%
2015	14	48.4%	6,716	110,712	Suspension — 83.8%
2016	15	49.0%	5,290	112,702	Suspension — 82.8%
2017	16	49.2%	3,885	112,794	Suspension — 89.0%
2018	17	49.8%	2,034	110,835	Suspension — 90.2%
2019	18	52.9%	1,623	107,573	Suspension — 87.2%
2020	19	53.9%	1,272	110,543	Suspension — 87.5%
2021	20	57.6%	1,306	106,805	Suspension — 84.2%
2022	21	58.4%	858	106,536	Suspension — 83.1%
2023	22	59.2%	888	104,223	Suspension — 83.3%
2024	23	60.2%	876	105,926	Suspension — 70.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Rover 75, with age trends.

Suspension

69.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

56.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.8%

— Consistent

Tyres

24.4%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	20.1% (8 yrs)	70.0% (23 yrs)	+49.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	25.7% (8 yrs)	40.6% (23 yrs)	+14.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.6% (8 yrs)	22.6% (23 yrs)	+8.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover 75 cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 98,300 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.